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Two states, California and New Jersey, have outlawed the practice. The federal government, as well as the majority of states, do not have blanket prohibitions on LGBT discrimination. The issuance of guidance from the Department of Justice that concluded that the prohibition against sex discrimination in Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of encompasses claims of discrimination on the basis of gender identity, including transgender status. Voters there approved same-sex marriage in Novemberdefeating a challenge by opponents. After the Supreme Court issued a decision in Obergerfell v. Conversion therapy is not effective, reinforces harmful gender stereotypes, and is not an appropriate mental health treatment. Obama may have been selling himself short on that score, given the number of times he or his advisers publicly opposed same-sex marriage over the years.

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The guidance serves two key purposes. At the state Capitol in St. These events included an LGBT Youth Summit in and a meeting with transgender students in Junewith a sixth summit scheduled for August Over the next two years, the initiative has developed and evaluated strategies to prevent lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender youth from becoming homeless or intervene as early as possible once they do become homeless. Supreme Court cleared the way for same-sex marriage in Utah when it declined to hear the state's appeal of a lower court ruling.

The high court cleared the way for same-sex couples in California to resume marrying after dismissing an appeal on Proposition 8 on jurisdictional grounds. And the progress the Administration has made mirrors the changing views of the American people, who recognize that fairness and justice demand equality for all, including LGBT Americans. The hate crime law, which Congress had first introduced ingives the Justice Department jurisdiction over crimes of violence in which a perpetrator has selected a victim because of sexual orientation or gender identity, as well as many other characteristics. This center supports communities across the country as they aim to serve the estimated 1. Rambo and Seaton were the first same-sex couple to be granted a marriage license in Eureka Springs after a judge overturned Amendment 83, which banned same-sex marriage in Arkansas. Obama supports domestic partnerships and same-sex marriage—at least according to the paper trail. Supporting LGBT Health In JunePresident Obama issued a directive on same-sex domestic partner benefits, opening the door for the State Department to extend the full range of legally available benefits and allowances to same-sex domestic partners of members of the Foreign Service sent to serve abroad.